The American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Transportation Development Foundation
Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program
Honoring the Memory of Those Who Have Died While
Working to Provide Safer and More Efficient Roads
Purpose
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to help the sons, daughters or legally adopted children of highway workers killed in the line of duty pursue post-high school education. ARTBA-TDF Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarship program was launched in October 1999 through a generous $100,000 gift from the families of past ARTBA chairmen Jack and Stan Lanford of Roanoke, Virginia. It is supported by contributions from highway construction industry executives and firms nationwide.
Amount of Scholarships
The ARTBA-TDF Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships, which are competitive, have a value of $2,500.
Applicant Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for the scholarship is limited to the sons, daughters or legally adopted children of highway workers who die in roadway construction zone accidents. The applicant’s parent must have been employed by a transportation construction firm or a transportation public agency at the time of his or her death. An applicant can receive only one ARTBA-TDF scholarship.
Educational Institution Requirements
The applicant must use the scholarship award to attend a postsecondary institution of learning that requires a high school diploma or Graduate Equivalent Degree (G.E.D.) for admission. This could include any public or private: (a) four-year accredited college or university; (b) two-year accredited college; or (c) vocationaltechnical college or training institution.
Scholarship Selection Criteria
There are four criteria considered for selection of ARTBA-TDF Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipients:
- The applicant’s past academic performance recordhigh school grades for new college entrants or cumulative college grade point average and academic performance for applicants already attending an institution of higher learning. A minimum, cumulative academic performance of at least a “C” grade (or a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) is required for consideration. Applicants must include an official school transcript of their grades and written recommendations from two teachers in their scholarship application package.
- A typewritten statement from the applicant of no more than 200 words that explains his or her reasons for wanting to continue their education.
- The applicant’s demonstrated need for financial assistance to attend school. Applicants must include a completed and signed “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA) form in their scholarship application package. The FAFSA can be obtained at school guidance offices or via the Internet at
- Finally, the Selection Committee will consider the views expressed in letters of recommendation—in addition to those required from two teachers—that are offered in support of the applicant’s nomination. These additional letters are not required for consideration, however.
Scholarship Year
The scholarship award year is defined as August 1 through July 31.
Scholarship Award Disbursement
Scholarship award money will be deposited by the ARTBA-TDF with the university, college or institution of higher learning to which the student is admitted, accepted and will attend.
The award money is credited to an account that is established in the individual's name at the school. It can be drawn by the recipient for: (a) fees or charges required for tuition; (b) fees or charges for room and board while attending school; and (c) expenses for text books, course work, lab fees and other materials as required by a course instructor (e.g., goggles, art/drawing supplies, glass slides, etc.) for required course assignments or projects.
Scholarship awards are not transferable to another individual or institution and are forfeited by the recipient upon withdrawal from the institution where the scholarship award was disbursed by the ARTBA-TDF, or upon failure to meet the institution’s appropriate standards of academic achievement, conduct, or character.
If the recipient is diagnosed post-award by a Boardcertified medical physician as having a chronic or acute illness or traumatic injury that makes it impossible for the recipient to enter or continue his or her academic studies, the scholarship award money will be held for the recipient’s academic use by the ARTBA-TDF for up to 12 months. A letter from the physician to the ARTBA-TDF must be received within 60 days of diagnosis.
In the event a scholarship recipient’s educational endeavors are interrupted during the scholarship award year because he or she is called to active duty under Title 10 of the United States Code or National Guard Duty in State Status, the scholarship award money will be held for the recipient by the ARTBA-TDF for up to 24 months, unless the time for active duty is extended by the military authority.
Any scholarship award recipient leaving the U.S. Armed Services or National Guard duty must reapply for reinstatement of the scholarship moneys or the remaining portion of scholarship moneys within 90 days after severance from duty.
Application and Supporting Materials
All scholarship candidates must submit the following for consideration:
- A completed and signed ARTBA-TDF Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship application form.
- An official copy of the applicant’s transcript and grade report from the school currently attended or most recently attended. The transcript should list all grade points earned and academic course work completed to date.
- A completed and signed “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA) form.
- A brief, typewritten statement (no more than 200 words) prepared by the applicant that explains his or her reasons for wanting to continue their education.
- At least two letters of recommendation from teachers in support of the candidate’s application. Additional letters from a school administrator, counselor, clergy, work or military supervisor, who can address the qualifications and academic aptitude of the applicant, may also be submitted in support of the candidate, although they are not necessary for consideration. Do not send letters of recommendation from immediate family members, close family friends, blood relatives, or relatives by marriage.
All applicants are required to satisfy all of the process requirements noted above.
Application Due Date
Applications must be postmarked by June 1. Applications postmarked after June 1 will be returned to the applicant. All applications and supporting materials will become the property of the ARTBA-TDF.
Scholarship Notification
Scholarship awards will be made on or before August 1 of each year. The chairman of the ARTBA-TDF Board of Trustees will make the official announcement of the scholarship winners. All applicants will be notified of the results of the Selection Committee in writing.
Scholarship Selection Committee
A special committee comprised of three ARTBA Education Division members and three ARTBA-TDF trustees selects the scholarship recipients.
Applications Should be Mailed to:
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation
Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Selection Committee
The ARTBA Building
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Scholarship Inquiries Should be Directed to:
Scholarship & Awards Manager
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
The ARTBA Building
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Telephone: 202-289-4434
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation
Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program Application Form
(Please Print or Type)
About the Applicant
Applicant’s Name: ______
Home Street Address: ______
City, State & Zipcode: ______
Home Telephone Number: ______
Applicant’s Birth Date: ______Applicant’s Social Security Number: ______
Academic, Leadership, Athletic or Employment Awards or Recognition You Have Received/Community Service You Have Provided (List):
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Applicant’s Academic Background Information
Name of High School: ______
Street Address: ______
City, State & Zipcode: ______
Telephone Number: ______Your Highest SAT or ACT Score: ______
Your Cumulative Grade/Grade Point Average: ______Date of Graduation______
Parental/Guardian Information
Deceased Parent’s Name: ______
Parent’s Date of Death: ______
Deceased Parent’s Employer: ______
Employer’s Street Address: ______
City, State & Zipcode: ______
Employer’s Telephone Number: ______
Contact Name at Employing Firm/Agency: ______
Surviving Parent/Legal Guardian’s Name: ______
Street Address: ______
City, State & Zipcode: ______
Telephone Number: ______
Information on School to Which Scholarship Will Be Applied
Name of School To Which You Will Apply Scholarship: ______
Street Address: ______
City, State & Zipcode: ______
Telephone Number: ______
Has This School Accepted You for Admission? ______Which Semester/Year? ______
Area of Academic Concentration You Are Pursuing: ______
If You Are Already in College, What is Your Cumulative Grade Point Average? ______
I certify with my signature below that all the information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false or misleading information on this application will result in forfeiture of any scholarships that may be awarded.
Applicant’s Signature: ______Date: ______
Applications & Supporting Information Must Be Postmarked by June 1!
Include: Completed Application Form, Official School Transcripts, Applicant’s Essay
Completed & Signed FAFSA Form, and Two Teacher Letters of Recommendation
Mail Application Package to:
Awards & Scholarship Manager, ARTBA-TDF Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), founded in 1902, is the only national organization that exclusively represents the collective interests of all sectors of the U.S. transportation construction industry before the White House, Congress, federal agencies, media and the public. Over the past decade, the association has also been the industry’s primary advocate in environmental issues. The U.S. transportation construction industry that ARTBA represents generates more than $160 billion in domestic economic activity annually and provides employment for more than 2.2 million Americans.
ARTBA’s more than 5,000 members support a multi-modal transportation system for the United States that provides safe and efficient transportation for all Americans and U.S. businesses. The association received eight national awards in 1999 for its government relations and communications programs.
ARTBA founded the American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) in 1984 as a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt entity to promote education and research initiatives. Corporate and personal contributions to support the activities of the Foundation are fully tax deductible. The Foundation’s Federal Tax Identification Number is 52-6283894. In addition to the Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program, the ARTBA-TDF supports activities like:
- The annual Young Executive Development Program (YEDP), a competitive program that brings two dozen “rising stars” in the transportation construction industry to Washington, D.C., for an intensive, three-day leadership seminar on policy issues affecting transportation development.
- The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, the world’s largest “cyber-library” of information on roadway construction safety laws, regulations, law enforcement and public awareness campaigns, products, training and educational materials. The Clearinghouse, based at the Texas Transportation Institute in College Station, is a partnership project between the Federal Highway Administration and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The Clearinghouse can be accessed via the Internet at or via phone at 1-888-447-5556.
- Development of a Transportation Construction Industry Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C.
- The annual ARTBA Student Paper Competition, which awards a cash prize to an undergraduate and a graduate student for insightful analysis of a transportation issue or problem.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Transportation Development Foundation
The ARTBA Building
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-289-4434 Fax: 202-289-4435 Internet: